Aortoenteric Fistula with Digestive Contrast Material Leaking in the Aneurysmal Sac.

Aortoenteric fistula, a major complication of aortic surgery, can be identified with certainty on CT scan with opacification of the intestinal tract.

Hepatic and mesenteric fibromuscular dysplasia: an uncommon entity.

Dissection of the common hepatic artery is a rare cause of acute abdomen. In this case report, we discuss a 58-year-old woman who presented with severe epigastric and back pain, for which she had an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan. On CT images, a dissection of the common hepatic artery, extending to its right and left dividing branches and a diffusely pathological aspect of the hepatic and digestive arterial network was noted.

Transilluminated powered phlebectomy: not enough advantages? Review of the literature.

Background: Recently, new procedures for the treatment of varicose veins have been developed. The purpose of this review is to analyse the data available concerning the transilluminated powered phlebectomy (TIPP).

Design: Review of the English literature.

External iliac artery endofibrosis: a new possible predisposing factor.

External iliac artery endofibrosis (EIAE) is an uncommon disease that affects a large number of athletes. The pathogenesis of EIAE is unclear. We offer an additional possible cause, with a direct relationship between EIAE and psoas muscle hypertrophy.

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a case-matched comparison of hemodynamic outcome.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess improved myocardial protection by performing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on the beating heart. A case-matched study was conducted among patients who underwent CABG either on-pump (group 1), or off-pump (group 2).

Methods: Forty-five pairs of patients, having a similar clinical profile, were selected on the basis of five variables: age, gender, body surface area, ejection fraction, extent of coronary disease.